AEROSPACE MACHINING
at times. Instead of quoting a new job based on its existing machine tools, the shop focuses on the parts to determine what would be the best technology for producing them and prices the job accordingly—whether or not LCP has that particular piece of equipment on its shop fl oor. That strategy has allowed LCP to expand into the aerospace and defense sector. In addition to acquir- ing its AS-9100 certifi cation and ITAR registration, the shop quoted and won several jobs based on machin- ing technologies, such as full fi ve-axis and multitask machining, it had yet to acquire. Today as a result, the shop is a successful Tier II and III level supplier in aerospace and defense as well as a Tier I in oil and gas. It currently processes
LCP acquired the Mazak QTN 350-II MSY specifi cally to machine an enclosure for a
military sonar device. The shop runs about 10,000 of these parts per year and completes them done-in-one at half the price of quoting the job on existing equipment.
over 200 different individual jobs per month, with quantities that range from one to 10,000 pieces.
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“Shops have to be aggressive and willing to acquire the right equipment that will not only win the work price- wise, but ensure a reasonable profi t as well,” said Lafferty. “Yes, the approach can be risky, but the key is to partner with a dependable, forward thinking, innovative and proactive machine tool supplier, which can signifi cantly lower that risk. And for us, that supplier has been Mazak.” According to Lafferty, the shop quotes as much as $40 million worth of work per year and currently runs many of its Mazaks lights out, but minus any full-blown automation. On its vertical machining centers, for instance, the shop loads multiple parts and those with long machining times that will then run over night, while certain turning centers are equipped with bar feeding capability. However, Lafferty wants to eventually automate to allow machines to run nonstop regardless of individual part machining times.
LCP has about 14 Mazaks, the most recent additions are a Quick Turn Nexus
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